Cytomegalovirus retinitis: are intraocular devices the answer?

Cytomegalovirus retinitis: are intraocular devices the answer?

Cytomegalovirus retinitis mimicking intraocular lymphoma

We present a case of an unusual retinal infiltrate requiring retinal biopsy for definitive diagnosis. A 62-year-old man with treated lymphoma presented with decreased vision in the right eye associated with a white retinal lesion, which extended inferonasally from an edematous disc. Intraocular lymphoma was considered as a diagnosis; thus, the patient was managed with vitrectomy and retinal bio...

Treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis with intraocular sustained-release ganciclovir implant.

The objective of this prospective study was to evaluate the efficacy and complications of the use of an intraocular sustained-release ganciclovir implant for the treatment of active cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in AIDS patients. Thirty-nine eyes of 26 patients were submitted to ocular surgery. All patients underwent complete ocular examination before and after surgery. The surgical procedure...

Cytomegalovirus retinitis and telemedicine

The most common ocular opportunistic infection in AIDS patients is cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis, which is characterized by dense retinal whitening and hemorrhage. An experienced ophthalmologist can detect CMV retinitis by looking through a dilated pupil in a highly sensitive and specifi c manner. This indirect ophthalmoscopy technique does not need expensive equipment, but it does require a ...

Cytomegalovirus retinitis in AIDS.

Cytomegalovirus retinitis is common in adults with AIDS but has been reported infrequently in children with perinatally acquired HIV infection. The cases are presented of two infants with vertically acquired HIV infection who developed disseminated cytomegalovirus infection and retinitis, and who posed difficult management issues.